Football

"We have only got one thing on our minds and that's winning the Champions League final against Juventus in Berlin on Saturday," Rakitic said.

European countries will be able to bid for the 2026 World Cup following a decision by world soccer's governing body FIFA on Saturday.

Arsene Wenger will seek to guide Arsenal to a record 12th FA Cup triumph when they face Aston Villa.

Swiss justice officials said the suspects can't expect any special treatment while they await a decision on whether they will be handed over to the US.

Warner, who is among the nine FIFA officials and five corporate executives who were accused in New York, said he has never been questioned by the FBI.

UEFA issued a statement on Wednesday calling for the Congress, and the election of a new president to be postponed amid suggestions it might boycott the event.

Wenger hit back at Mourinho in his pre-FA Cup final media briefing, insisting that he pays little attention to the opinions of his rival.

Swiss authorities have opened criminal proceedings against individuals on suspicion of mismanagement and money laundering related to the allocation of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Cahill on Wednesday said Diego Costa can fill the shoes of Didier Drogba at the EPL side after the Ivorian announced his departure.

It is looking more and more likely that Rafael Benitez will be named the new coach of Real Madrid as the replacement to Carlo Ancelotti next week.

Blatter had no grand plans for FIFA and it was "not credible" to claim he needed a fifth four-year term to complete an unfinished mission, said Platini.

With the win, East Bengal positioned themselves in fourth spot in the 11-team league with 29 points from 19 games, having won eight and lost six.

Van Gaal hailed Rooney's work behind the scenes and his versatility on the pitch after making more appearances in a deeper midfield role.

Stefano Sturaro put Juventus in front with his first goal for the club and Simone Pepe sealed the win from the spot.

Officials at Boca still believe the club were punished too harshly for the mayhem their fans caused in the Copa Libertadores round-of-16 match against River Plate.

Meanwhile, United have revived their interest in 36 million pounds-rated Nicolas Otamendi. There is however no deal in place with his club Valencia.